IES (ESE) 2019 : Important Information

Engineering Services Examination (ESE) is conducted by the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) every year. ESE exam is conducted for recruitment into the Indian Engineering Services (IES), which meet the technical and managerial functions of the Government of India.

Indian Inspection Service (Directorate General of Supply and Disposals

Indian Naval Armament Service (Directorate of Naval Armament)

Indian Naval Stores Service (Indian Navy)

Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS)

Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers

Indian Railway Stores Service

Indian Supply Service (Directorate General of Supply and Disposals)

Geological Survey of India

Indian Skill Development Service

Electrical Engineering

Central Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Service (Central Public Works Department)

Central Power Engineering Service

Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (EME), Indian Army

Indian Defense Service of Engineers (Military Engineer Services)

Defense Aeronautical Assurance Service

Indian Naval Armament Service (Directorate of Naval Armament)

Indian Naval Material Management Service (INMMS)

Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS)

Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers

Indian Railway Stores Service

Indian Supply Service (Directorate General of Supply and Disposals)

P & T Building Works Service (Department of Telecommunications (DOT), Ministry of Communications)

Indian Skill Development Services

Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering

Indian Naval Material Management Service (INMMS)

Central Power Engineering Service (Central Electricity Authority)

Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME), Indian Army

Defense Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service

Indian Inspection Service (Directorate General of Supply and Disposals)

Indian Naval Armament Service (Directorate of Naval Armament)

Indian Naval Stores Service (Indian Navy)

Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS)

Indian Radio Regulatory Service

Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers

Indian Railway Stores Service

Indian Supply Service (Directorate General of Supply and Disposals)

Indian Telecommunication Service

Eligibility Criteria

Nationality

The candidate must fulfill one of the given below criteria:

Must be a citizen of India.

Must be a citizen of Nepal.

Must be a subject of Bhutan.

A person of Indian origin who has migrated from the countries mentioned below, with the intention of permanently settling in India afterwards:

Vietnam

Ethiopia

Malawi

Zambia

Uganda

Tanzania

Pakistan

Bangladesh

Myanmar

Sri Lanka

Kenya

Zaire

Educational Qualification

The candidate must possess at a minimum, a degree in Engineering (B.E./B.Tech) by a recognized institute or university by the Government of India.

Sc degrees are also accepted, or even its equivalent with Wireless Communications, Electronics, Radio Physics or Radio Engineering as special subjects.

Age Requirement

There is a set limit on the age of the candidate. Only candidates who are of 21 to 30 years of age on the 1st of August, 2019 are eligible to apply. However, there are exemptions in certain cases :

An relaxation of a maximum of 5 years if the candidate had been domiciled in Jammu & Kashmir during the time period 1st January, 1980 to 31st December, 1989.

A maximum for 5 years for Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST).

3 years for OBC candidates.

5 years for Ex-servicemen.

4 years for Defense Service personnel who have gotten disabled in operations during hostilities (with any foreign country/ disturbed area) and were released from duty as a consequence.

Application Fees and Payment

Method of Payment

The IES exam application has to be filled online on the official website (UPSC online application portal) and payment can be done on the same via the following through a bank which is recognized by the Government of India –